Fortinet FIM-7921F User manual

FIM-7921F Interface Module Guide
FortiGate-7000F Series

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
Change log 4
FIM-7921F interface module 5
Mountinghardware 6
Modulelevers 6
Powersliders 6
Securescrews 6
Frontpanelinterfaces 6
Physicaldescription 8
FrontpanelLEDs 8
ChangingtheFIM-7921F19and20interfaces 9
TurningtheFIM-7921Fonandoff 10
NMIswitch 11
FIM-7921Fhardwarearchitecture 11
FrontpanelLEDs 12
Hardware installation 13
InstallingQSFP-DD,QSFP28,QSFP+,SFP+,andSFPtransceivers 13
Toinstalltransceivers 13
FortiGate-7121Fcablebracketkit 13
FIM-7921Fmountinghardware 14
InsertingaFIM-7921Fmoduleintoachassis 15
ShuttingdownandremovingaFIM-7921Fmodulefromachassis 19
Troubleshooting 24
FIM-7921Fdoesnotstartup 24
FIM-7921FstatusLEDisflashingduringsystemoperation 24
Quick FIM-7921F configuration 25
RegisteringyourFortiGate-7000seriesproducts 25
Choosingtheconfigurationtool 25
Changingnetworksettings 25
Cautions and warnings 27
Environmentalspecifications 27
Safety 28
Regulatory notices 29
FederalCommunicationCommission(FCC)–USA 29
IndustryCanadaEquipmentStandardforDigitalEquipment(ICES)–Canada 29
EuropeanConformity(CE)-EU 29
VoluntaryControlCouncilforInterference(VCCI)–Japan 30
ProductSafetyElectricalAppliance&Material(PSE)–Japan 30
BureauofStandardsMetrologyandInspection(BSMI)–Taiwan 30
China 30
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Changelog
Date Change description
May10,2021 Newsection:ChangingtheFIM-7921F19and20interfacesonpage9.
April8,2021 Addedaveragepowerconsumption.
March30,2021 Minorfixes.
March17,2021 Initialrelease.
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FIM-7921Finterfacemodule
TheFIM-7921Finterfacemoduleisahotswappablemodulethatprovidesdata,management,andsession
sync/heartbeatinterfaces,basebackplaneswitching,hardwareacceleration,andfabricbackplanesession-awareload
balancingforaFortiGate-7000Fserieschassis.TheFIM-7921Fincludesanintegratedswitchfabric,fiveNP7
processorstoloadbalancemillionsofdatasessionsovertheFortiGate-7000F400Gbpsfabricbackplanechannelto
FPMprocessormodules.TheFIM-7921Falsoincludesa50Gbpsbasebackplanechannelforbasebackplane
managementcommunicationwitheachFPMinthechassis,one1Tbpsfabricbackplanechannelforfabricbackplane
communicationwiththeotherFIMinthechassis,andasecond50Gbpsbasebackplanechannelforbasebackplane
communicationwiththeotherFIMinthechassis.TheFIM-7921Falsoincludestwo4TByteSSDlogdisksinaRAID-1
configuration.TheSSDsareaccessiblefromtheFIM-7921Ffrontpanelbutshouldnotberemoved.
TheFIM-7921FcanbeinstalledinanyFortiGate-7000Fserieschassisinchassishub/switchslots1or2.TheFIM-
7921Fincludeseighteenfrontpanel100GigEQSFP28fabricchanneldatanetworkinterfaces(1to18)andtwo400GigE
QSFP-DDfabricchanneldatanetworkinterfaces(19and20).Interfaces1to18canbeconnectedto100Gbpsdata
networks.Interfaces19and20canbeconnectedto400Gbpsdatanetworks.Youcanalsochangetheinterfacetypeof
interfaces19and20andchangethespeedsofallofthedatainterfaces.
TheFIM-7921Falsoincludestwo100GigEQSFP28basechannelmanagementinterfaces(M1andM2)andtwo25
GigESPF28basechannelmanagementinterfaces(M3andM4).ThemanagementinterfacescanbeusedforHA
heartbeatcommunicationandsessionsynchronizationbetweentwochassisinHAmodeorforothermanagement
functionssuchasremotelogging.Youcanalsochangethespeedsofthemanagementinterfaces.
TheFIM-7921FincludesaconsoleporttoprovideconsoleaccesstotheFIM-7921FCLI.
FIM-7921F front panel
Power
Slider
Module
Lever
Secure
Screw
Module
Lever
Console
port
SSD
log
disks
Power
Slider
Secure
Screw
1 to 18
100/40GigE fabric channel
QSFP28 data network
interfaces
M1 and M2
100/40GigE base
channel QSFP28
management
interfaces
19 and 20
400/100GigE fabric channel
QSFP-DD data network
interfaces
M3 and M4 25/10GigE base
channel SFP28 management interfaces
MGMT1 and MGMT2
10/100/1000BASE-T copper
management interfaces
Status, alarm
HA, and power
LEDS
USB
Power and
NMI buttons
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Mounting hardware
Usethemodulelevers,powersliders,andsecurescrewstoinsert,secureandremovethemodulefromthechassis.
Module levers
Carefullyslidethemoduleallofthewayintothechassisslotandfullyclosethemoduleleverstoseatthemoduleintothe
chassisslotandtoconnectthemoduletothechassisbackplaneconnectors.Whenbothmoduleleversarefullyclosed,
thepowersliderscanbeloweredtotheirbottomposition,lockingthemoduleleversandturningonpowertothemodule.
Raisethepowersliderstounlockthemoduleleversandturnoffmodulepower.Thenopenthemoduleleverstoejectthe
modulefromthebackplaneconnectors;allowingthemoduletoberemovedfromthechassis.
Themodulelevermechanismhelpsreducetheengagementforcerequiredtoinsertorejectthemodulefromthe
backplaneconnectors.
Themoduleleversdonotfullysecurethemoduleinthechassis.Thesecurescrewsmustbetightenedtoreliablysecure
themoduleinthechassisandtomakesurethemoduleremainssecurelyconnectedtothebackplaneforpowerand
networkconnectivity.
Power sliders
Closethemoduleleversandmovethepowersliderstotheirbottompositiontolockthemoduleleversandturnthe
modulepowerswitchon.
Movethepowersliderstothetoppositiontounlockthemoduleleversandturnthemodulepowerswitchoff.
Gentlypushthepowerslidersdowntomakesuretheyareintheirbottomposition.IfthemoduleLEDsdonotlightthe
moduleisnotreceivingpower.Ifthishappenscheckthepowersliderstomakesuretheyareintheirbottomposition.
Secure screws
Fullytightenthesecurescrewstolockthemoduleinthechassisprovidingasecureandreliableconnectionwiththe
backplane.
Loosenthesecurescrewsbeforeejectingthemodulefromthechassis.
Front panel interfaces
YouconnecttheFIM-7921Ftoyour100Gbpsdatanetworksusingthe1to18frontpanelQSFP28interfaces.Youcan
alsoconnecttheFIM-7921Ftoyour400Gbpsdatanetworksusingthe19and20frontpanelQSFP-DDinterfaces.You
cancreatelinkaggregationgroupsthatcanincludedatainterfacesfrommultipleFIMsandFPMsinthesamechassis.
ThefrontpanelalsoincludesM1andM2QSFP28,M3andM4SFP28interfacesthatconnecttothebasechannel,two
Ethernetmanagementinterfaces(MGMT1andMGMT2),andaUSBport.TheUSBportcanbeusedwithanyUSBkey
forbackingupandrestoringconfigurationfiles.
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Connector Type Speed Protocol Description
1to18 QSFP28 100Gbps
40Gbps
Ethernet Eighteenfrontpanel100GigEQSFP28fabric
channeldatainterfacesthatcanbeconnected
to100Gbpsdatanetworkstodistribute
sessionstotheFPMsinchassisslots3andup.
Thespeedoftheseinterfacescanbechanged
to40Gbps.
19and20 QSFP-DD 400Gbps
100Gbps
40Gbps
25Gbps
10Gbps
Ethernet Twofrontpanel400GigEQSFP-DDfabric
channeldatainterfacesthatcanbeconnected
to400Gbpsdatanetworkstodistribute
sessionstotheFPMsinchassisslots3andup.
Thespeedofandtypeoftheseinterfacescan
bechanged,ChangingtheFIM-7921F19and
20interfacesonpage9.
M1andM2 QSFP28 100Gbps
40Gbps
Ethernet Twofrontpanel100GigEQSFP28base
channelmanagementinterfaces.These
interfacesareusedforHAheartbeat,and
sessionsynchronizationbetweenFIM-7921Fs
indifferentchassis.Theseinterfacescanalso
beusedformanagementcommunication(for
example,forremotelogging).Thespeedof
theseinterfacescanbechangedto40Gbps.
M3andM4 SFP28 25Gbps
10Gbps
Ethernet Twofrontpanel25GigESFP28basechannel
managementinterfaces.Theseinterfacesare
usedforHAheartbeat,andsession
synchronizationbetweenFIM-7921Fsin
differentchassis.Theseinterfacescanalsobe
usedformanagementcommunication(for
example,forremotelogging).Thespeedof
theseinterfacescanbechangedto10Gbps.
MGMT1and
MGMT2
RJ-45 10Mbps
100Mbps
1000Mbps
Ethernet Two10/100/1000BASE-Tcopperoutofband
managementethernetinterfaces.
USB USB3.0
TypeA
USB3.0USB
2.0
StandardUSBconnector.
Console RJ-45 9600bps
8/N/1
RS-232serial SerialconnectiontotheFIM-7921FCLI.
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Physical description
Dimensions 2.08x17.11x18.56in.(63x435x471.3mm)(HeightxWidthxLength)
Weight 21.48lb.(9.75kg)
Operating Temperature 32to104°F(0to40°C)
Storage Temperature -31to158°F(-35to70°C)
Relative Humidity 20to90%(Non-condensing)
Power consumption Max:597W;Average568W
Max Current 50A
Heat Dissipation 2148KJ/h(2036BTU/h)
Front panel LEDs
FromtheFIM-7921FfontpanelyoucanviewthestatusofthemoduleLEDstoverifythatthemoduleisfunctioning
normally.
LED State Description
STATUS
Off TheFIM-7921Fispoweredoff.
Green TheFIM-7921Fispoweredonandoperatingnormally.
FlashingGreen TheFIM-7921Fisstartingup.
ALARM Red Majoralarm.
Amber Minoralarm
Off Noalarms
HA
Off TheFIM-7921Fisoperatinginnormalmode.
Green TheFIM-7921FisoperatinginHAmode.
Red Afailoverhasoccurred
POWER Green TheFIM-7921Fispoweredonandoperatingnormally.
Off TheFIM-7921Fispoweredoff.

1to20,M1
andM2
Green Thecorrectcableisconnectedtotheinterfaceandtheconnectedequipment
haspowerandisconnectedat400Gbps,100Gbps,or40Gbps.
FlashingGreen Networkactivityattheinterface.
Off Nolinkisestablished.
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LED State Description
M3andM4 Green Thecorrectcableisconnectedtotheinterfaceandtheconnectedequipment
haspower.
FlashingGreen Networkactivityattheinterface.
Off Nolinkisestablished.
MGMT1
MGMT2
Link/Act
SolidGreen Indicatesthisinterfaceisconnectedwiththecorrectcableandtheattached
networkdevicehaspower.
BlinkingGreen Indicatesnetworktrafficonthisinterface.
Off NoLink
MGMT1
MGMT2
Speed
Green Connectionat1Gbps.
Amber Connectionat100Mbps.
Off Connectionat10Mbps.
Changing the FIM-7921F 19 and 20 interfaces
Bydefault,theFIM-7921F19and20(P19andP20)interfacesareconfiguredas400GigEQSFP-DDinterfaces.Youcan
makethefollowingchangestooneorbothofinterfaces:
lChangetheinterfacespeedto400G,100G,or40Gusingtheconfig system interfacecommand.
lChangetheinterfacetypeto100GigEQSFP28.
lSplittheinterfaceintofour100GigECR2interfaces.
lSplittheinterfaceintofour25GigECRor10GigESRinterfaces.
Alloftheseoperations,exceptchangingtheinterfacespeedusingtheconfig system interfacecommand,
requireasystemrestart.Fortinetrecommendsthatyouperformtheseoperationsduringamaintenancewindowand
planthechangestoavoidtrafficdisruption.Forexample,youcanchangeinterfacetypesandsplitinterfacesasasingle
operation.
YoushouldchangeinterfacetypesorsplitinterfacesonbothFortiGate-7000Fsbeforeforming
anFGCPHAcluster.Ifyoudecidetochangeinterfacetypeorsplitinterfacesafterforminga
cluster,youneedtoremovethebackupFortiGate-7000Ffromtheclusterandchange
interfacesasrequiredonbothFortiGate-7000Fsseparately.AftertheFortiGate-7000Fs
restart,youcanre-formthecluster.Thisprocesswillcausetrafficinterruptions.
Changing the P19 or P10 interface type to 100GigE QSFP28
YoucanusethefollowingcommandtoconverttheP19orP20interfacetoa100GigEQSFP28interface.Tochangethe
interfacetypeofP19oftheFIM-7921Finslot1(1-P19)andP20oftheFIM-7921Finslot2(2-P20)enterthefollowing
command:
config system global
set qsfpdd-100g-port 1-P19 2-P20
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end
TheFortiGate-7000Frebootsandwhenitstartsupinterface1-P19and2-P20areoperatingas100GigEQSFP28
interfaces.
Splitting the P19 or P20 interfaces into four 100GigE CR2 interfaces
YoucanusethefollowingcommandtosplittheP19orP20interfacesintofour100GigECR2interfaces.TosplitP19of
theFIM-7921Finslot1(1-P19)andP20oftheFIM-7921Finslot2(2-P20)enterthefollowingcommand:
config system global
set split-port 1-P19 2-P20
end
TheFortiGate-7000Frebootsandwhenitstartsup:
lInterface1-P19hasbeenreplacedbyfour100GigECR2interfacesnamed1-P19/1to1-P19/4.
lInterface2-P20hasbeenreplacedbyfour100GigECR2interfacesnamed2-P20/1to2-P20/4.
Splitting the P19 or P20 interfaces into four 25GigE CR or 10GigE SR interfaces
YoucanusethefollowingcommandtosplittheP19orP20interfacesintofour25GigECRinterfaces.Thefollowing
commandconvertstheinterfaceintoa100GigEQSFP28interfacethensplitsthisinterfaceintofour25GigECR
interfaces.TochangeP19oftheFIM-7921Finslot1(1-P19)andP20oftheFIM-7921Finslot2(2-P20)enterthe
followingcommand:
config system global
set qsfpdd-100g-port 1-P19 2-P20
set split-port 1-P19 2-P20
end
TheFortiGate-7000Frebootsandwhenitstartsup:
lInterface1-P19hasbeenreplacedbyfour25GigECRinterfacesnamed1-P19/1to1-P19/4.
lInterface2-P20hasbeenreplacedbyfour25GigECRinterfacesnamed2-P20/1to2-P20/4.
Ifyouwantsomeoralloftheseinterfacestooperateas10GigESRinterfacesyoucanusetheconfig system
interfacecommandtochangetheinterfacespeed.Youcanchangethespeedofsomeoralloftheindividualsplit
interfacesdependingonwhetherthetransceiverinstalledintheinterfaceslotsupportsdifferentspeedsforthesplit
interfaces.
Turning the FIM-7921F on and off
YoucanusethefrontpanelpowerbuttontoturntheFIM-7921Fpoweronoroff.IftheFIM-7921Fispoweredon,press
thepowerswitchtoturnitoff.IftheFIM-7921Fisturnedoffandinstalledinachassisslot,pressthepowerbuttontoturn
iton.
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NMI switch
WhenworkingwithFortinetSupporttotroubleshootproblemswiththeFIM-7921Fyoucanusethefrontpanelnon-
maskableinterrupt(NMI)switchtoassistwithtroubleshooting.Pressingthisswitchcausesthesoftwaretodump
registers/backtracestotheconsole.AfterthedataisdumpedtheFIM-7921Freboots.WhiletheFIM-7921Fisrebooting,
trafficistemporarilyblocked.TheFIM-7921Fshouldrestartnormallyandtrafficcanresumeoncetheitisupand
running.
FIM-7921F hardware architecture
TheFIM-7921Fincludesanintegratedswitchfabric(ISF)thatconnectsthefrontpanelinterfacesandthechassisfabric
backplanetotheNP7processors.TheNP7processorsreceivesessionsfromtheFIMfrontpaneldatainterfacesand
theFPMfrontpaneldatainterfacesoverthefabricbackplane.TheNP7processorsuseSLBCtodistributesessionsto
FPMsoverthefabricbackplane.
TheFIM-7921Falsoincludesthefollowingbackplanecommunicationchannels:
lTen400GbpsfabricbackplanechanneltodistributetraffictotheFPMs.
lTen50GbpsbasebackplanechannelforbasebackplanecommunicationwiththeFPMs.
lOne1TbpsfabricbackplanechannelforfabricbackplanecommunicationwiththeotherFIM.
lOne50GbpsbasebackplanechannelforbasebackplanecommunicationwiththeotherFIM.
FIM-7921F hardware architecture
Chassis Base Backplane
Chassis Fabric Backplane
Integrated Switch Fabric
11 x 50G 1T
10 x 400G
5 x NP7
(NP#0-4)
Ch i
CPU
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Front panel LEDs
FromtheFIM-7921FfontpanelyoucanviewthestatusofthemoduleLEDstoverifythatthemoduleisfunctioning
normally.
LED State Description
STATUS
Off TheFIM-7921Fispoweredoff.
Green TheFIM-7921Fispoweredonandoperatingnormally.
FlashingGreen TheFIM-7921Fisstartingup.
ALARM Red Majoralarm.
Amber Minoralarm
Off Noalarms
HA
Off TheFIM-7921Fisoperatinginnormalmode.
Green TheFIM-7921FisoperatinginHAmode.
Red Afailoverhasoccurred
POWER Green TheFIM-7921Fispoweredonandoperatingnormally.
Off TheFIM-7921Fispoweredoff.

1to20,M1
andM2
Green Thecorrectcableisconnectedtotheinterfaceandtheconnectedequipment
haspowerandisconnectedat400Gbps,100Gbps,or40Gbps.
FlashingGreen Networkactivityattheinterface.
Off Nolinkisestablished.
M3andM4 Green Thecorrectcableisconnectedtotheinterfaceandtheconnectedequipment
haspower.
FlashingGreen Networkactivityattheinterface.
Off Nolinkisestablished.
MGMT1
MGMT2
Link/Act
SolidGreen Indicatesthisinterfaceisconnectedwiththecorrectcableandtheattached
networkdevicehaspower.
BlinkingGreen Indicatesnetworktrafficonthisinterface.
Off NoLink
MGMT1
MGMT2
Speed
Green Connectionat1Gbps.
Amber Connectionat100Mbps.
Off Connectionat10Mbps.
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Hardwareinstallation
ThischapterdescribesinstallingaFIM-7921FinterfacemoduleintoaFortiGate-7000chassis.
Installing QSFP-DD, QSFP28, QSFP+, SFP+, and SFP transceivers
YoumustinstallQSFP-DDtransceiversintotheFIM-7921Ffrontpanel19and20fabricchannelinterfacesbefore
connectingthemto400Gbpsnetworks.YoucaninstallthetransceiversbeforeorafterinsertingtheFIM-7921Fmodule
intoachassis.
YoumustinstallQSFP28transceiversintotheFIM-7921Ffrontpanel1to18fabricchannelinterfacesandtheM1and
M2basechannelinterfacesbeforeconnectingthemto100Gbps.Youcaninstallthetransceiversbeforeorafter
insertingtheFIM-7921Fmoduleintoachassis.
YoumustinstallSFP28transceiversintotheFIM-7921FM3andM4interfacesbeforeconnectingthemto25Gbps
networks.
To install transceivers
Tocompletethisprocedure,youneed:
lAFIM-7921F
lTransceiverstoinstall
lAnelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)preventivewriststrapwithconnectioncord
FIM-7921Fsmustbeprotectedfromstaticdischargeandphysicalshock.Onlyhandleorwork
withFIM-7921Fsatastatic-freeworkstation.Alwayswearagroundedelectrostaticdischarge
(ESD)preventivewriststrapwhenhandlingFIM-7921Fs.
Handlingthetransceiversbyholdingthereleaselatchcandamagetheconnector.Donotforce
transceiversintotheircageslots.Ifthetransceiverdoesnoteasilyslideinandclickintoplace,
itmaynotbealignedcorrectly.Ifthishappens,removethetransceiver,realignitandslideitin
again.
1. AttachtheESDwriststraptoyourwristandtoanavailableESDsocketorwriststrapterminal.
2. RemovethecapsfromthecagesocketsontheFIM-7921Ffrontpanel.
3. Holdthesidesofthetransceiverandslideitintothecagesocketuntilitclicksintoplace.
FortiGate-7121F cable bracket kit
TheFortiGate-7121Fchassisincludesanoptionalcablebracketkitthatyoucaninstalltohelpmanagethenetwork
cablesconnectedtoFIMsandFPMsinstalledinthechassis.
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FIM-7921F mounting hardware
ToinstallaFIM-7921Fyouslidethemoduleintoahub/switchslotinthefrontofanFortiGate-7000serieschassis(either
slot1or2)andthenusethemountinghardware,describedinFIM-7921Finterfacemoduleonpage5,tolockthemodule
intoplaceintheslot.Whenlockedintoplaceandpositionedcorrectly,themodulefrontpanelisflushwiththechassis
frontpanelandconnectedtothechassisbackplane.
TopositionthemodulecorrectlyyoumustusethemountinghardwareshownbelowfortherightoftheFIM-7921Ffront
panel.Themountinghardwareontheleftofthefrontpanelisthesamebutreversed.TheFIM-7921Fmounting
hardwarealignsthemoduleinthechassisslotandisusedtoinsertandejectthemodulefromtheslot.
OnsomeFIMmodulestheremaybeverylittleclearancebetweenthefrontpanelinterfaces
andthemoduleleverontherightsideoftheFIM-7921F.Infact,youmayhavetoremove
networkconnectorsfromsomefrontpanelinterfacestoopenthemodulelever.Inmostcases
youshouldremoveallnetworkconnectorsfromthefrontpanelbeforeopeningthemodule
leverstoremoveanFIMmodulefromachassisslot.
FIM-7921F mounting hardware
Closed
Secure Screw
Module Lever
Power Slider
Power Slider
Alignment Pin Module Lever
Secure Screw
Alignment Pin
Open
(to open move the power slider up about 2 mm)
TheFIM-7921Fmoduleleversalignthemoduleinthechassisslotandinsertandejectthemodulefromtheslot.The
powerslidersactivatemicroswitchesthatturnonorturnoffpowertothemodule.Whenbothslidersareraised,the
modulecannotreceivepower.Whentheslidersarefullyclosed,themodulecanreceivepowerifitisfullyinsertedintoa
chassisslot.
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Inserting a FIM-7921F module into a chassis
ThisproceduredescribeshowtoinsertaFIM-7921Fmoduleintoslot1or2ofaFortiGate-7000chassis.Theprocedure
includesphotographstoillustratetheproceduresteps.ThephotosweretakeninoneofFortinet'shardwarelabsusinga
genericmoduleandFortiGate-7000chassis.
FIMandFPMbackplaneconnectorsareshippedwithabackplaneconnectorprotectionlabel
andplasticcover.BeforeinsertingtheFIMorFPMmoduleintothechassisslot,removethe
labelandplasticcoverandcheckthebackplaneconnectorstomakesuretheyarecleanand
undamaged.
ToinstallanFIMorFPMintoachassis,carefullyslidethemoduleallthewayintothechassis
slot,closethemoduleleverstoseatthemoduleintotheslot,andtightenthesecurescrewsto
makesurethemoduleisfullyengagedwiththebackplaneandsecured.Youmustalsomake
surethatthepowerslidersarefullyclosedbygentlypushingthemdown.
Installation Highlights:
1.Removebackplaneconnectorprotectionlabel.
2.Moduleleversmustbeclosed.
3.Securescrewsmustbetightened.
4.Powerslidersmustbefullyclosedforthemoduletogetpowerandstartup.
IfthemoduleisnotreceivingpowerallLEDsremainoff.
FIM-7921Fmodulesarehotswappable.Thisprocedureisthesamewhetherornotthechassisispoweredon.
DonotcarrytheFIM-7921Fmodulebyholdingthemoduleleversorsecurescrews.When
insertingorremovingtheFIM-7921Ffromachassisslot,handlethemodulebythefrontpanel.
Theleversarenotdesignedforcarryingthemodule.Iftheleversbecomebentordamaged,
theFIM-7921Fmaynotaligncorrectlyinthechassisslot.
Tocompletethisprocedure,youneedthefollowingequipmentandtools:
laFIM-7921F
laFortiGate-7000chassiswithanemptyslot
lanelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)preventivewriststrapwithconnectioncord
laPhillipsscrewdriver
FIM-7921Fsmustbeprotectedfromstaticdischargeandphysicalshock.Onlyhandleorwork
withFIM-7921Fsatastatic-freeworkstation.Alwayswearagroundedelectrostaticdischarge
(ESD)preventivewriststrapwhenhandlingFIM-7921Fs.AttachtheESDwriststraptoyour
wristandtoanESDsocketortoabaremetalsurfaceonthechassisorframe.(AnESDwrist
strapisnotvisibleinthephotographsbelowbecausetheyweretakeninanESDsafelab
environment.)
1. Remove the FIM-7921F module from its packaging.
Themoduleleversareclosedwhenyoufirstremoveanewmodulefromitspackaging.
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Modulebackplaneconnectorsmaybecoveredbyabackplaneconnectorprotectionlabelandplasticcover.Before
insertingthemoduleintothechassisslot,removethelabelandcoverandcheckthebackplaneconnectorstomakesure
theyarecleanandundamaged.
2. Align the module with the chassis slot, slowly slide the module into the slot, stop at
about 1-2 inches from fully inserting it.
Module levers Module levers
Slide in slowly
Stop position
3. Unlock the left and right module levers by pushing the power sliders up until the
levers pop open.
Beforeslidingthefinalportionofthemoduleintothechassisfullyopenbothleversbypushingthepowerslidersup.Fully
openbothleverstoavoiddamagingthelevermechanism.Damagingtheleverscanpreventthemodulefromconnecting
topower.
Levers pop open
Power
slider
up
Power
slider
up
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4. Continue pushing the module into the slot until the levers engage with the sides of
the chassis slot.
Insertthemodulebyapplyingmoderateforcetothefrontfaceplate(notthelevers)toslidethemoduleintotheslot.The
moduleshouldglidesmoothly.Ifyouencounteranyresistance,themodulecouldbealignedincorrectly.Pullthemodule
backoutandtryinsertingitagain.
Module alignment pin
inserted into chassis
Apply moderate force to
push the module slowly
into the slot. Stop Position
Levers engage with chassis
5. Close both levers by pushing them into contact with the module front panel.
Closingtheleversdrawsthemoduleintothechassisslotandconnectsthemodulerearconnectorstothechassis
backplane.Thedesignoftheleversleavesgapstocompensatefortolerances.Soevenwhentheleversarefullyclosed,
themodulemaynotbefullyintopositionandincontactwiththechassisbackplane.
Levers closed
Rotate to close
Small gap between the
module and the chassis
when levers are closed.
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6. Tighten both secure screws to close the gap between the module and the chassis.
Beginbyengagingthesecurescrewsintothechassistappedholebyhandandroughlytightenthem.ThenuseaPhillips
screwdrivertofullytightenthetwosecurescrews.Donotuseapowerscrewdriver,becausethehightorqueandspeed
candamagethechassisorscrewthread.Aftertighteningbothsecurescrews,themoduleisfullyseatedinthechassis
slotandthemoduleconnectorsarefullyincontactwiththechassisbackplane.
After tightening both secure
screws, the module is fully
engaged with the chassis.
Tighten by hand
Fully tighten with a
screwdriver
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7. Push down both power sliders to make sure the module power switch is on.
Whenthemoduleisfullyinposition,thepowerslidersshoulddropdown,lockthelevers,andturnmodulepoweron.
Gentlypushbothpowerslidersdowntotheirbottompositiontomakesuretheyarefullyclosed.
Levers locked
Power slider
down to bottom
Power slider
down to bottom
8. If the chassis is powered on, check the modle LEDs to verify that the module is
operating correctly
LED Normal operation state
Status Green
Alarm Off
HA Off
Power Green
Shutting down and removing a FIM-7921F module from a chassis
ThisproceduredescribeshowtoshutdownandremoveaFIM-7921FmodulefromFortiGate-7000chassis.The
procedureincludesphotographstoillustratetheproceduresteps.ThephotosweretakeninoneofFortinet'shardware
labsusingagenericmoduleandFortiGate-7000chassis.
FIM-7921Fsarehotswappable.Thisprocedureisthesamewhetherornotthechassisispoweredon.
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DonotcarrytheFIM-7921Fbyholdingthemoduleleversorsecurescrews.Wheninsertingor
removingtheFIM-7921Ffromachassisslot,handlethemodulebythefrontpanel.Thelevers
arenotdesignedforcarryingthemodule.Iftheleversbecomebentordamaged,theFIM-
7921Fmaynotaligncorrectlyinthechassisslot.
Tocompletethisprocedure,youneedthefollowingequipmentandtools:
laFortiGate-7000chassiswithaFIM-7921Fmoduleinstalled
lanelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)preventivewriststrapwithconnectioncord
laPhillipsscrewdriver
FIM-7921Fsmustbeprotectedfromstaticdischargeandphysicalshock.Onlyhandleorwork
withFIM-7921Fsatastatic-freeworkstation.Alwayswearagroundedelectrostaticdischarge
(ESD)preventivewriststrapwhenhandlingFIM-7921Fs.(AnESDwriststrapisnotvisiblein
thephotographsbelowbecausetheyweretakeninanESDsafelabenvironment.)
1. Shut down the module operating system properly.
Toavoidpotentialhardwareproblems,alwaysshutdownthemoduleoperatingsystemproperlybeforeremovingthe
modulefromachassisslotorbeforepoweringdownthechassis.Toshutdownthemodule,connecttothemoduleGUI
andselectShutdownfromtheadministratormenu.Or,fromthemoduleCLI,entertheexecute shutdowncommand.
2. Disconnect all cables from the module, including all network cables and USB cables
or keys.
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